New powerful smart BRABUS for SA

Right after Daimler’s long-awaited successful local Smart launch earlier this year; both models have finally received their much-speced brother, the new smart Brabus, however, you may need to wait until the end of the year to drive one.

The Brabus edition of the smart comes fitted standard with features that makes it stand out visually.  You get a matt grey rear diffuser insert with chrome-look tailpipe trims as well as their grey, high-sheen and matt painted BRABUS Monoblock IX light-alloy wheels.

The smart fortwo comes with Yokohama sports tyres of size 185/50 R 16 H (front) and 205/40 R 17 H (rear). The smart forfour is shod with 185/45 R 17 H (front) and 205/40 R 17 H (rear).

Look under its bonnet and there you find an in-line six turbocharged engine that produces 80kW at 5750 r/min and 170Nm at 2000 r/min respectively – that’s 28kW/ 79Nm more than the standard smart models we have driven in Cape Town.

In terms of acceleration, the smart BRABUS fortwo delivers a sporty level of performance, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.5 seconds, while the smart BRABUS forfour boasts a top speed of up to 180km/h.

Alongside the powerful turbo engine, is the BRABUS Performance sports suspension with specially adapted ESP^®, the sports power steering and sporty configuration of the twinamic dual-clutch transmission with Race Start function. The vehicle also comes as standard with a sporty look both inside and out.

Available in fortwo and forfour versions, these new smart BRABUS models will be in Mercedes-Benz smart dealer showrooms from December 2016.

All smart BRABUS models come as standard with a lockable glove compartment, the Cool & Audio package and the proximity warning function. The smart BRABUS fortwo and forfour also sport a panoramic roof ex-factory.

smart BRABUS Xclusive: the new premium equipment line

The new high-end equipment line BRABUS Xclusive makes for even greater sporty elegance in the city. The special features:

• BRABUS sport seats with upholstery in perforated nappa leather/black leather with specific grey topstitching
• BRABUS dashboard in leather look/black fabric BRABUS instrument cluster with cockpit clock and rev counter
• BRABUS floor mats
• Xclusive badges in mirror triangle and B-pillar

The BRABUS Xclusive also comes as standard with LED & Sensor package, heated seats for driver and front passenger, while the smart forfour BRABUS Xclusive features readyspace rear seats with a removable cargo box.

The new models at a glance:

smart BRABUS fortwo and smart BABUS forfour features include:

• Engine net power 80 kW
• Sporty DCT application with RACE START function
• Panoramic roof
• Proximity Warning FunctionBRABUS power assisted steering
• BRABUS forward sport suspension with ESP adaption
• BRABUS sport exhaust system
• BRABUS front spoiler & open rear diffusor in grey matt with polished exhaust pipes
• BRABUS “Monoblock IX” alloy wheels in grey matt/diamond cut
• BRABUS badging
• BRABUS scale for instrument cluster in black/white logo
• BRABUS seats (Dinamica fabric black)
• BRABUS sports steering wheel
• BRABUS handbrake and gear knob leather
• BRABUS sports pedals

smart BRABUS fortwo Xclusive and smart BRABUS forfour Xclusive featutes

• BRABUS leather sport seats
• Bi-fabric dashboard (artificial leather/mesh)
• BRABUS additional instrumentin black/white with logo
• BRABUS floor mats
• Xclusive badge
• Seat heating (front seats only)
• LED & Sensor package
• Readyspace seats (smart forfour only) with a removable cargo box.

The smart BRABUS comes standard with a 3-years/60 000 service plan.